Appositives and Absolutes

What is the primary function of an appositive?

• To introduce a contrasting idea

• To provide additional information about a noun

• To express a condition

• To indicate a location

In apposition, the second clause or phrase serves to:

• Change the subject of the sentence

• Highlight the main verb

• Clarify or provide additional information about the first one

• Separate two independent clauses

What structure is placed in apposition in this sentence?

"Yet the war intrigues us not simply because we identify with its central issues, not just because it seems curiously modern. "

• Dependent clauses

• Verb Phrases

• Prepositional phrases

• Identifying people

Which phrase functions as an appositive in the sentence "Our vacation destination, a tropical paradise, exceeded our expectations"?

• Our vacation destination

• a tropical paradise

• exceeded our expectations

• our vacation

What role does the appositive play in the sentence "My uncle, an accomplished pianist, performed at the concert"?

• To emphasize the importance of the concert

• To introduce a contrasting idea about the uncle

• To provide additional information about the uncle

• To express the uncle's preference for piano music

What is an absolute phrase?

• A phrase that must include a verb and its subject.

• A noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.

• A phrase that adds information to the entire sentence without being directly connected to a specific word by a conjunction.

• A phrase that strictly modifies the noun immediately preceding it.

Which of the following examples contains an absolute phrase?

• She was running late, her watch having stopped during the night.

• Running late, she hurried to catch the bus.

• The running woman, late for her appointment, checked her watch.

• Late and exhausted, she finally arrived.

Why do writers use absolute phrases?

• To avoid giving too much information to the reader.

• To create a detailed and vivid image by breaking down the scene into parts.

• To connect two sentences that cannot stand alone.

• To shorten sentences and make them more concise.

Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence:
"The trees shedding their leaves, the park looked different as fall progressed."

• The trees

• shedding their leaves

• the park looked different

• as fall progressed

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of an absolute phrase?

• Her mind racing, she couldn’t believe what had just happened.

• They walked, their hands were holding tightly together.

• With determination, the athlete, winning the race.

• He, wanting to leave, but stayed for the meeting.